“ASSIGNMENT TO HELL is a book every modern journalist - and citizen - should read. The “assignment” is World War II, the largest event in the history of mankind, a war unlike any other before or since. The men who covered it on the front lines, in the air and at sea were beyond brave and resourceful - and great company for each other. Those legendary journalists - Cronkite and Rooney among them - were the eyes and ears of a nation depending on them for stories and instructed, inspired and entertained. I salute them all.” - TOM BROKAW

“World War II was also fought by a free press. ASSIGNMENT TO HELL is a worthy story about great and adventurous reporters, my father among them, who flew in the bombers, jumped with parachutes, and ducked into foxholes to report news of the war home to America.” - BRIAN ROONEY